The polka-dot cusk-eel (Otophidium omostigma), is a species of ray-finned fish found in the Western Atlantic. It's found in subtropical waters around 10 to 50 m (33 to 164 ft) below the surface.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Ophidiiformes |
| Family: | Ophidiidae |
| Genus: | Otophidium |
| Species: | O. omostigma
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| Binomial name | |
| Otophidium omostigma (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)[2]
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Description
editIts body is short and flattened.[3] It has brown colored spots around its body and also a black spot around the gills and the dorsal fin. It's anal fins is broad and black. It maxes out at 12.9 cm (5.1 in).[4]
References
edit- ^ Robins, R.H. & Carpenter, K.E. (2015). "Polka-dot Cusk-eel". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T16505959A16510152. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T16505959A16510152.en.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Otophidium omostigma (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)". www.marinespecies.org.
- ^ "Shorefishes - The Fishes - Species". biogeodb.stri.si.edu. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
- ^ "Otophidium omostigma, Polka-dot cusk-eel". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2023-03-03.
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